I feel like spontaneous desire is something that readers expect from romance novels right now? That “Oh my GOD I want to lick you like a lollipop” moment.
Definitely a trope of the romance genre, and I'm honestly kind of alienated by it - I'd really like to read a het or f/f romance where at least one of the characters isn't struck by instant lust, but desire grows after getting to know the other character. I think this is one of the things I turn to fanfic for - the slow burn and slow discovery of what people want. (I've also noticed pro m/m and f/f romance seems to have characters who are almost always 100% aware they're gay and have perfect gaydar, which I also find kind of unrelateable, especially in historical settings). But I still have to look for it.
I didn't manage to finish Come As You Are, but I should give it another go one of these days.
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Definitely a trope of the romance genre, and I'm honestly kind of alienated by it - I'd really like to read a het or f/f romance where at least one of the characters isn't struck by instant lust, but desire grows after getting to know the other character. I think this is one of the things I turn to fanfic for - the slow burn and slow discovery of what people want. (I've also noticed pro m/m and f/f romance seems to have characters who are almost always 100% aware they're gay and have perfect gaydar, which I also find kind of unrelateable, especially in historical settings). But I still have to look for it.
I didn't manage to finish Come As You Are, but I should give it another go one of these days.